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Girl filmed carrying beer bags to be placed in temporary care with siblings
Oct 9, 2026

Girl filmed carrying beer bags to be placed in temporary care with siblings

A 10-year-old Hong Kong girl filmed carrying heavy bags of beer will be placed in temporary care with her two siblings after welfare assessments found it would “not be suitable” for them to return hom...

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News commentator denies unlawfully revealing police meeting details online
Oct 9, 2026

News commentator denies unlawfully revealing police meeting details online

A Hong Kong news commentator accused of violating the national security law has denied exposing police intelligence operations, telling a court that details of his meeting with officers were already p...

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Kids in beer-toting case placed under care, for now
Oct 9, 2026

Kids in beer-toting case placed under care, for now

A girl whose parents were arrested for alleged child abuse will be placed under care along with her two siblings, according to Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun. The parents were arrested ...

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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 9)
Oct 9, 2026

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 9)

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MAS flags risks of using AI agents in digital-asset trading
Oct 9, 2026

MAS flags risks of using AI agents in digital-asset trading

Regulations should address the effects, behaviours, outcomes and consequences of tech, say panellists...

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Millions of children auto-enrolled in 'Trump Accounts': What to know
Oct 9, 2026

Millions of children auto-enrolled in 'Trump Accounts': What to know

President Trump touted his administration’s investment accounts for children on Wednesday, as millions of American kids will now be automatically enrolled in the program. Flanked by administration off...

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Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show
Oct 9, 2026

Police lawsuits have cost L.A. nearly half a billion dollars since 2019, new data show

The rise of multimillion-dollar "nuclear verdicts" involving the Los Angeles Police Department has caused payouts over officer misconduct, traffic accidents and workplace discrimination to soar in rec...

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Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting
Oct 9, 2026

Mexican Mafia suspects charged with shaking down L.A. County business, ordering shooting

The FBI said six people were arrested Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from a business in Pomona and ordering the shooting of a man who owned a debt to gangsters affiliated with the Mexican Maf...

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'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement
Oct 9, 2026

'Circling like sharks': Companies are buying up L.A. County's $4-billion sex abuse settlement

Victims of sex abuse in line to receive payouts from L.A. County are being approached by private companies that offer a lump sum in exchange for the right to collect their future checks....

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This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs
Oct 9, 2026

This Joshua Tree highway keeps killing wildlife. Enter the poop-hunting dogs

Every year, hundreds of animals die trying to cross State Route 62, connecting L.A. and Joshua Tree. The research to fix it is a bit unconventional....

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